Schools allegedly destroyed by militants in Mingora

Students collect bricks from rubble of their school allegedly destroyed by militants in Mingora capital of Pakistan's troubled valley of Swat on Tuesday, April 21, 2009. Taliban militants are setting up checkpoints in a district next to the valley, a lawmaker said Wednesday, spurring fears that a government-backed peace deal imposing Islamic law in the area has emboldened the insurgents to expand their reign. (AP Photo/B.K.Bangash)

 

 

Students sit on the floor as they attend a class in their school allegedly destroyed by militants in Mingora, capital of Pakistan's troubled valley of Swat on Tuesday, April 21, 2009. Taliban militants are setting up checkpoints in a district next to the valley, a lawmaker said Wednesday, spurring fears that a government-backed peace deal imposing Islamic law in the area has emboldened the insurgents to expand their reign. (AP Photo/B.K.Bangash)

 

 

Students attend a class in their school allegedly destroyed by militants in Mingora, capital of Pakistan's troubled valley of Swat on Tuesday, April 21, 2009. Taliban militants are setting up checkpoints in a district next to the valley, a lawmaker said Wednesday, spurring fears that a government-backed peace deal imposing Islamic law in the area has emboldened the insurgents to expand their reign. (AP Photo/B.K.Bangash)

 

 

Student sit on the floor as they attend a class in their school building allegedly destroyed by militants in Mingora, capital of Pakistan's troubled valley of Swat on Tuesday, April 21, 2009. Taliban militants are setting up checkpoints in a district next to the valley, a lawmaker said Wednesday, spurring fears that a government-backed peace deal imposing Islamic law in the area has emboldened the insurgents to expand their reign. (AP Photo/B.K.Bangash)

 

 

Troops of Pakistan army patrol in Mingora, capital of Pakistan's troubled Swat Valley Friday April 17, 2009. Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden and other militants bent on overthrowing Arab governments and battling U.S. troops in Afghanistan will be welcomed and protected in Pakistan's Swat Valley, Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said days after Pakistan agreed to impose Islamic law there to end bloodshed.(AP Photo/B.K.Bangash)

 

 

A student walks on the debris of a school building allegedly destroyed by militants in Mingora, capital of Pakistan's troubled valley of Swat on Tuesday, April 21, 2009. Taliban militants are setting up checkpoints in a district next to the valley, a lawmaker said Wednesday, spurring fears that a government-backed peace deal imposing Islamic law in the area has emboldened the insurgents to expand their reign. (AP Photo/B.K.Bangash)

Militants torch school in Swat

Feb 12, 2009

Swat: The militants torched one more school in Odigram area, on the outskirts of Mingora on Thursday. One security personnel was killed and another wounded as clashes between security forces and militants continued in the restive Swat valley. While mortar shells were fired at a security post set up in an agriculture office in Takht Band area. However, no loss of life was reported in the attack. A rocket was also fired at a police station in Matta, killing one security man and injuring another. Besides, one security man was injured when unknown militants attacked a security forces’ convoy with remote-controlled bomb near Kanju Township chowk.


Source: TheNations.

Swat girl student seeks govt's help against Taliban

By SIKANDER SHAHEEN submitted Feb 9, 2009



ISLAMABAD - The brutal reign of Taliban has crippled the life in Swat. It is obligatory on the part of government to rid the masses of Taliban, said a female student hailing from Swat, during a press conference here on Sunday.

Hina Khan, studying in a local educational institution in Swat, said that the dominance of Taliban in the region had paralysed the civic fibre. “From educational institutions to local industry, every walk of life has received irreparable setback, courtesy Taliban!” she opined. “The tourism sector that was the major source of bread and butter for the locals, is dead thanks to the criminal activities of so-called Muslims, known as Talibans,” Hina stated on a bitter note.

As many as 700,000 people out of a total number of 1,700,000 have migrated from Swat. Out of 185 schools, 122 girls’ schools and 63 boys’ schools have been set ablaze by militants, she observed adding, the activities of these militants are in stark contradiction to the teachings of Islam.
Islam orders the Muslims to acquire knowledge, our Holy Prophet (PBUH) said that acquiring knowledge was an equal obligation on men and women. Hina quoted Holy Prophet’s famous Hadith that’s says “Acquire knowledge even if you have to go to China in its pursuit.”

If our beloved Prophet (PBUH) has laid special importance to acquiring knowledge then who would dare to go against these teachings, she maintained.

Asking for the government’s protection and shelter to be given to dispersed Swat communities, Hina Khan demanded the allocation of quota for the students of Swat in every educational institution of Pakistan.

“It is the duty of the state to provide education and accommodation to the deprived communities of Swat. Boarding facilities must be provided to students,” she suggested while adding countless aggrieved families ought to be rehabilitated by the government.
“Swat is burning, I request the journalist community, government and our higher-ups to project our cause and rid us from the merciless reign of criminals and murderers,” she concluded.

Source: Nations

Attacks imperil girls' education in Swat Valley

The Pakistani government says that more than 120 girls' schools have been burned down or attacked in the Swat Valley region.

It is estimated that at least 50,000 students have been affected in a region where only 27 per cent of women can read of write.

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Video source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiJS9FII_Vc

Al Jazeera's Imran Khan reports.

Locals in Swat feel insecure in wake of unabated violence

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009 ⋅

SWAT (SANA): Local people in Swat are feeling insecure as the militants and security personnel are continuing their activities in the restive district civilians are falling victims to such violence.

The militants have blown up one more school in Swat and killed two innocent citizens and there is no let up in violence in Swat.

Member of National Assembly Marvi Memon of PML (Q) said that the people are fighting in Swat against all odds.

She said, “So far I have observed in Swat the Taliban are criminals working without any ideology. And we are condemning their activitivies especially burning and destroying schools for girls. We want the government to implement the writ of the state soon”.

The districts Bar President Aftab Alam says, “The situation has getting worse day by day. Although, the security forces had launched an operation in the restive valley of Swat a year ago, normally remain illusive so far”.

Meanwhile, the militants blew up another school in Mingora and attacked police station at Kabal injuring one constable.

So far around two seventy eight schools have been destroyed or partially damaged by militants depriving of education sixty thousands’ school going girls.

Taliban aim at kids' schools in the Swat Valley

REPORT: Once a flourishing tourist destination, today the Swat Valley in northern Pakistan lives in fear of the Taliban. Despite the Pakistani army's presence, the Taliban terrorise the valley by burning down schools.

source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wHMjIF3lyw

Swat schools to reopen soon: Fauzia

KARACHI: Pakistan People Party (PPP) MNA Fauzia Wahab said Friday that extra-judicial killing of women in Swat on facade charges of vulgarity would be stopped soon.

She made these remarks at a protest demonstration organized by the members of Civil Society in front of Karachi Press Club today.

The protesters were carrying placards and banners inscribed with slogans of outdated anti-Islamic system in tribal areas and Swat.

On this occasion, Wahab said that the government would reopen Swat schools in two months under the supervision of security forces.

Addressing the participants of the protest, the speakers said that killing of innocent people would not be tolerated.

Editor says: How do you reopen blast-tortured and collapsed schools?

A few pictures

A Hotel Near Kanju Bridge blasted by taliban because it was serving as a base camp for the military



Kanju Bridge collapsed by bomb blast by taliban. It was an important bridge for connecting Mingora city with Kanju.



Taliban Destroyed Qambar School.


Taliban Destroyed Qambar School.